Physics
4C,
General Physics With Calculus: Exploring the mysteries of the big U.

Light,
Optics, Waves, Heat and Entropy
Course Description, Schedule of TopicsInstructor:
N.V. Alexander OFFICE HOURS
FINAL EXAM SCHEDULETEXTBOOK Young, University Physics (14th Ed])
W/ MASTERINGPHYSICS.COM MODIFIED;
ONLY USE MODIFIED VERSIONS!LECTURES Will generally follow the text. Try
to scope assigned
material before you come to class. Please
ask questions in class or during my office
hours. Click HEREfor a review of Physics 4B (SP 15). I'll be honest. This course may get hectic. I strongly
recommend you form study groups; explore the wealth of resources I've tried to provide. Read on !EMAIL: ZONE AND PERSONAL MAIL FROM CLASS ROSTER.PLOS: PHYSICS PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
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CRITICAL THINKING,
COMMUNICATION : Students shall be able to read, diagram and solve
qualitatively and quantitatively key physics applications aided by
correct and efficient lab experiments using industry standard
equipment.

CRITICAL THINKING,
COMMUNICATION : Students shall be able to effectively, efficiently,
and correctly run lab experiments using industry standard equipment.

COMMUNICATION: Demonstratesan understanding ofexperimentationand real world applications within the scientific method
as well as a mastery of physics lab experiments through the
submission of a complete lab report with all required elements
present.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE
PERSON: Increase confidence in understanding qualitatively and
quantitatively physicalconcepts, communicating ideas and thinking analytically.

CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, GLOBAL
AND CULTURALINVOLVEMENT: Students should identify the role and
influence of ethics, morality and politics in the development and
application of physics.

HOMEWORK Homework will be assigned in the form
of
weekly quizzes based on
problems in the text
book.. GO TO MASTERINGPHYSICS.COMEXAMS Tentative dates for three midterm exams will
be
announced. Sample exams will be posted. You shouldn't
collab. with your friends during exams. Please work independently; be original.
Line for line, you should shine on your own work.. Don't worry.
One or more pages of your own handwritten notes aka cheat sheets
are allowed. Please do not use pages xeroxed from the book or downloaded
from the quiz
hints or solutions. (You may
use two or more pages during the final exam.)
Do not bring scratch paper
to the exams. The only things you need are a
pencil
or pen,
eraser, calculator, and your alert mind. Before the test begins, please put all other
things on the
floor. Avoid staying up
all night crammin'; stay on top of it.. Get your rest, and you will be
blessed (for optimal performance). Any
disputes on grading must be resolved within one or
two days after the exam is
returned. No make-up exams are allowed unless you can prove
a state of emergency with legal, medical documents. You must take the final
exam on the
date and time that it is scheduled.LABORATORYLaboratory Room: 1806
Laboratory Schedule: The tentative dates of the
lab experiments will be given in class.
All experiments
assigned are required. If you do not complete them all your total
course
grade will be dropped by one grade point or more. Your lab report is generally due a week
after the experiment
at the next lab session. Read the
manual or handout before coming to the lab. If you miss
an experiment for unavoidable
reasons, make arrangements
to make it
up as soon as possible. Some lab reports will require
using the spreadsheet program Excel. See the links here, L1,
L2,
or L3
for exercises
on Excel. I will provide in-class tutorials on using the software,
if requested, and I
have ordered a short
reference book on Excel that you may
wish to buy. You may also get access to Computer Science lab by
talking to me. The computers in the LIBRARY, LAB AND LECTURE
ROOMS and Tutorials Center
are also available.GRADING POLICY Grades in the course will be
based on a
total score
consisting approximately
of the following percentages:
Laboratory: 18 Quizzes: 18
Midterm exams: 40 Final exam: 24 Letter grades:90-100 A; 80-89
= B; 63-79 = C; 50-62 = D